School: Castlegannon, Mullinavat (roll number 13028)

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1. Local Festival Customs

   

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   On Saint Stephen's Day men and boys dress up a bush with ribbons and flowers and they have a dead wren tied in the bush. They dress in all sorts of costumes and go around to the doors collecting money. They sing the wren song as follows, The wren wren the king of all birds. On Saint Stephen's day she was caught in the furze. Although she is little her honour is great Get up land-lady and give us a treat. Up with the kettle and down with the pan. Give us our answer and let us be gone.

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2. Herbs Used Locally (continued)

   

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   Hare's Milk - It is used as a cure for warts. The milk is put on the warts and it cures them.

   Juice of Blessed Thistle - It is a cure for a toothache. The juice is put on wadding and put in the tooth.

   Slánus - It is used for stopping blood. It is boiled in water and the juice is put to the cut and it cures it.

   Crow-foot - It is used as a cure for a sick cow.

   Little Grey Man - It is used as cure for kidney trouble. It is boiled on milk and the milk is drunk.

   

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